RWE has announced that the Thor offshore wind farm, located off the west coast of Denmark near Jutland, has started supplying electricity to the Danish grid.
The facility is a joint venture between RWE (51%) and Norges Bank Investment Management (49%).
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This milestone of supplying electricity was reached shortly after the installation of the first turbine.
Energinet operates the grid and Danske Commodities provides route-to-market services for RWE.
The 1.1GW facility is expected to be fully operational by 2027.
RWE is responsible for the construction and ongoing operations of the project.
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By GlobalDataOnce completed, the facility will have the capacity to power more than one million Danish households with green electricity.
Energinet Systemansvar CEO Kim Willerslev Jakobsen said: “Denmark’s largest offshore wind farm has reached an important milestone in the green transition.
“Green electricity is now flowing in from the North Sea and out through the sockets of up to one million households once Thor wind farm is fully commissioned.
“I am, of course, proud that Energinet has helped build the infrastructure that will distribute this green electricity to Danish consumers and to customers abroad. A big congratulations to RWE on this impressive milestone and thank you for an excellent collaboration.”
The wind farm will feature 36 steel turbine towers manufactured by Siemens Gamesa with a reduced carbon footprint.
Some turbines will also include recyclable rotor blades, aligning with RWE’s sustainability goals and paving the way for life cycle sustainability in offshore energy production.
Key progress includes the installation of an offshore substation by HSM Offshore Energy, completion of all foundations for 72 Siemens Gamesa turbines and a finished onshore substation by Siemens Energy.
The Danish Energy Agency recently granted a 30-year electricity production licence, enabling further commissioning works.
Looking ahead, Thor’s operations are set to create 50–60 local jobs at a new RWE service building in Thorsminde Port, which is scheduled to officially open in March.
RWE offshore wind CEO Sven Utermöhlen said: “Denmark’s largest offshore wind farm is now generating electricity and feeding power into the national grid for the first time.
“Reaching this milestone so soon after installing the first turbine demonstrates the exceptional performance of our project teams and partners, and how effectively they collaborate.
“Thor is progressing exactly as planned. A big thank you to everyone involved. Our focus now turns to the next steps, which will see all 72 turbines brought into commercial operation by 2027.”
